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TOPEKA, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is applauding the final passage of SB 434 and awaits the Governor’s signature to exempt the practice of hair removal by sugaring from the definition of cosmetology. AFP-KS State Director, Elizabeth Patton, issued the following statement: “AFP-KS supports legislative efforts to reform burdensome occupational licensing requirements that often impede […]
TOPEKA, KS—On the newest episode of the American Potential Podcast, Jeff Crank interviews Sean Willcott, of Willcott Brewing Co., to discuss his leap from engineering to establishing a beloved craft brewery, all while emphasizing entrepreneurship, community, and the craft of brewing. Willcott also discusses HB 2124, formerly SB 511, a bill currently before the Kansas legislature, […]
Topeka, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) staff and dozens of grassroot activists went to the Capitol to oppose talks of Medicaid expansion highlighting how it will take Kansas’ health care system in the wrong direction. AFP-KS has long advocated for reforms in the health care market that increase access to care, particularly in rural areas, […]
This week, the newsletter is authored by AFPF Policy Counsel Ryan Mulvey, whose name you might recognize from previous newsletters about administrative state reform. He’s also an expert in government transparency, so I’m delighted to have him author this newsletter in honor of Sunshine Week. – Casey In the early months of the pandemic, the […]
Topeka, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is applauding the passage of needed legislation to reign in agencies across Kansas who, while unelected, establish many policies that financially impact hardworking families. As major proponents of House Bill 2648, AFP-KS established early on in its legislative agenda that Kansas lawmakers should enact legislation authorizing legislative approval of agency regulations […]
Turns Up Heat on Lawmakers Who Voted for Higher Prices and More Inflation KANSAS CITY, KS—Days before President Biden’s State of the Union address, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) launched a new round of accountability ads calling out Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03), among other politicians, who recklessly supported Biden’s runaway spending which has led to higher […]
TOPEKA, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) said that the legislature missed an opportunity to implement systemic tax reform by overriding Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of HB 2284. AFP-KS recently found through polling that this plan to deliver taxpayers economic relief by simplifying the state’s tax code through a single-rate was favored by nearly 60% of Kansans. AFP-KS State Director, Elizabeth Patton, issued the […]
TOPEKA, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) called out Governor Laura Kelly’s missed opportunity to deliver taxpayers economic relief by simplifying the state’s tax code with a single-rate plan. AFP-KS State Director, Elizabeth Patton, issued the following statement: “Too many Kansans have been subject to failing, inflationary policies at the highest levels of government. Our legislative […]
An outdated and untrue narrative lingers on the Kansas plains, surfacing every time the state stands at the crossroads of prosperity. In early 2023, lawmakers proposed a plan to alleviate tax burdens, including reductions on property, social security, and personal income taxes. Unfortunately, a self-serving few cried the term “Brownback” like an axe to a […]
